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Sonata à quatre in G minor, Op. 34 No. 1, PB 424

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier · 1689–1755 · French
For 3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
Also known as Sonate à 4 parties in G minor, Op. 34 No. 1
Level 2 · Intermediate — about ABRSM 5 · RCM 6, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 7 min
Composed
1731
Era
Baroque

Notes

Three equal upper parts for flutes, violins or other instruments; recorder may take the first part

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Also in Six Sonates à quatre parties, Op. 34

Sonata à quatre in A minor, Op. 34 No. 6, PB 429
3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
With continuo3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
7 min
MinorDanceLesser-known
2balanced
Sonata à quatre in D major, Op. 34 No. 4, PB 427
3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
With continuo3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
7 min
MajorDanceLesser-known
2balanced
Sonata à quatre in D minor, Op. 34 No. 5, PB 428
3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
With continuo3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
6 min
MinorDanceLesser-known
2balanced
Sonata à quatre in E minor, Op. 34 No. 3, PB 426
3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
With continuo3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
7 min
MinorDanceLesser-known
2balanced
Sonata à quatre in G major, Op. 34 No. 2, PB 425
3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
With continuo3 violins (or flute or recorder), continuo
6 min
MajorDanceLesser-known
2balanced

A step before · level 1

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A step after · level 3

Trio Sonata in E minor, Op. 37 No. 2, PB 437
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
flute (or oboe or violin), viola da gamba (or bassoon or cello), continuo
With continuoflute (or oboe or violin), viola da gamba (or bassoon or cello), continuo
6 min
MinorLyricalLesser-known
3balanced
Trio Sonata in G minor, Op. 37 No. 4, PB 439
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
flute (or oboe or violin), viola da gamba (or bassoon or cello), continuo
With continuoflute (or oboe or violin), viola da gamba (or bassoon or cello), continuo
5 min
MinorLyricalLesser-known
3balanced
Trio Sonata in A minor, Op. 37 No. 5, PB 440
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
flute (or oboe or violin), viola da gamba (or bassoon or cello), continuo
With continuoflute (or oboe or violin), viola da gamba (or bassoon or cello), continuo
6 min
MinorLyricalLesser-known
3balanced
Trio Sonata in B minor, Op. 12 No. 3, PB 285
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
2 violins (or flute or oboe), continuo
With continuo2 violins (or flute or oboe), continuo
14 min
MinorLyricalLesser-known
3balanced

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Sérénade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 39 No. 1, PB 448
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